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EXPLORE AN OPEN WORLD FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES: Discover the most diverse Assassin's Creed world ever created. From Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate.

BECOME THE MOST FEARED PIRATE IN THE CARIBBEAN: Command your ship, the Jackdaw, and strike fear in all who see her. Plunder and pillage to upgrade the Jackdaw with ammunition and equipment needed to fight off enemy ships.

MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE: Play with your friends in the ruthless and critically acclaimed multiplayer experience. Choose from an eclectic cast of characters from the Golden Age of Pirates and fight to the death in exotic locations.

A BRASH REBEL ASSASSIN: Become Edward Kenway, a charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, trained by Assassins. Edward can effortlessly switch between the Hidden Blade of the Assassin's Order and all new weaponry including four flintock pistols and dual cutlass swords.

EXPERIENCE THE GRITTY REALITY BEHIND THE PIRATE FANTASY: Stand amongst legendary names such as Blackbeard and Benjamin Hornigold, as you establish a lawless Republic in the Bahamas and relive the truly explosive events that defined the Golden Age of Pirates.

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Platform: Xbox One | Edition: Standard

It is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established a lawless pirate republic. Among these outlaws is a fearsome young captain named Edward Kenway. His exploits earn the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but draw him into an ancient war that may destroy everything the pirates have built.

Assassin's Creed is one of those series that is constantly disappointing me. I start playing them, get enthralled in the historical context and parkouring around all over the place. Then, I invariably get bored. The systems in place never seemed to hold my attention. The most I've played an Assassin's Creed game was probably the second one, but even that game I never finished. Never even came close. Because boredom. With my new Xbox One, with its kind of depressing slate of exclusive games, I wanted to make sure that I had a game that I knew wasn't a rushed launch title. So I sighed and picked up Black Flag, expecting to play it a little bit and then go back to playing XCOM on my PC. I was shocked to find that I didn't hate Black Flag.

Actually, I absolutely love it.

The biggest problems with these franchises (see: Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Elder Scrolls) is that each game is released as iterations, in that the core game is remarkably similar to the first game, but each time they iterate it, refine it. They change the story but you are doing pretty much the same thing you've done in Assassin's Creed or Call of Duty. The story and settings might be different. They might have given you a dog (or a Dragon Shout). But you're still playing the same game. In that regard, Black Flag follows suit. You're still assassinating Templars. You're still free-running across buildings. You're still performing absolutely annoying eavesdropping missions or sometimes frustrating sneaking missions. You're still caught up in some metaphysical story. You're still being interrupted with annoying modern day Abstergo interludes. But this iteration has a boat, something somewhat introduced in AC3, and it makes you a pirate. And that has changed absolutely everything, for me, at least.. There's just more to this iteration that makes me want to play than any time before.

Examples. Naval fortresses. These are heavily fortified areas that turn into a mini-boss battle of sorts, between your ship, the Jackdaw, and the fortress's armaments. Once you've destroyed the armaments, it immediately segues into sieging the fortress on foot. It culminates in an assassination and the keep becomes yours and sheds light on the map of the area surrounding it. These, so far, have been eminently thrilling for me.

Sea battles. The first time I fought a ship in a stormy sea, with rogue waves crashing into us, high seas causing eye-sight issues and complications for firing cannons, and water spouts spawning around us, I was entranced. The epic scale, the graphics, everything was just so exciting. And then when the ship was dead in the water and I could board it, swinging from my ship to the burning wreckage of my foe, before jamming my sword into an unaware British soldier was everything I imagined as a kid, growing up on pirate films. It was exciting. It was thrilling. It was different.

Hunting/fishing. Yes, hunting is back. Yes, it's still kind of annoying. But it's tied to your growth (health upgrades, pistol upgrades, storage upgrades, etc.) and presented a lot easier. Each island or area has a certain type of animal, marked on the map. And it doesn't take a lot of skins to create new items. But the game also introduced fishing and these little moments can be thrilling. When you go harpooning, you're in a small boat and it's just you and a very large fish/whale. There's a good variety between the whales (humpback, killer, even the mythical white whale) and sharks (Bull Sharks, Hammerheads and, of course, a Great White), and they add little wrinkles to the combat, depending on the animal.

Later on, as these games do with breadcrumbs, Black Flag introduced the diving bell. This device allows you to investigate shipwrecks on the bottom of the ocean. These are both thrilling and terror-inducing, reducing you to a weaponless man in an often shark-infested area. The first time a shark lunged at me from behind, spawning a QTE minigame, I almost leaped out of my chair. It was so intense. I had to yell "Xbox record that" to share the moment. These shipwrecks are all different, with their own sets of obstacles and threats. Some include sharks and rely on racing from wreckage to areas with heavy seaweed to hide in. Some involve underwater cave systems, requiring you to be quick before you run out of air. All of them are thrilling and add just a bit more to the game.

The rest of the game is pretty much the same Assassin's Creed game you've been playing since the beginning, just refined and iterated. You can upgrade your ship, the Jackdaw, by adding different cannons, increasing the durability, etc. You can also purchase items to customize the appearance of the ship. And of course, there's a home base that you can start sinking your money into, to upgrade it. I just feel more attached to this part than I have in previous games, mostly because of the pirate motif.

I don't really have much else to say on other aspects of the game. I don't really care about the stories in these games; they are more of a means to an end, for me. The graphics are awesome, but that's to be expected. I don't know how this version compares to the PS4 (other than the PS4 version is rendered in native 1080p) or the previous generation, but I honestly don't care because it looks beautiful, particularly the open sea. It is engulfing in its majesty and I haven't seen water effects look this realistic (though the boat sometimes seems to be floating through it, when you're in travel mode). I will say that the on-land portion is mostly just okay, for me, but for fans of previous Assassin's Creed games, you'll probably find the same stuff to love. What makes this game and what I wanted to focus on was how much different it feels because of the pirate theme. Black Flag is the most fun when I'm on the open sea, destroying ships, fighting epic battles, tackling legendary ships and exploring the massive world. I really hope that they will stick with this motif a little bit because this is the first time I've truly enjoyed an Assassin's Creed game and will be the first Assassin's Creed game I've completed. Very much recommended.Read more ›

Um... wow. I just finished playing this game this evening (no, I haven't finished it, I am just done for the evening... I just know somebody is already clicking the comment button... "you didn't finish this game you corporate plant!!!!" No, I'm not a plant either. Maybe a zombie. Right now anyway), and this will be the only review I write for the xbox one. This game brings back what was best about Assassin's Creed 2 and basically removes everything from Assassin's Creed 3. Like AC 2, AC 4 has a suave, interesting character (less moral, though, at least so far... but fun) -- rather than a whiny, angry kid with no appeal drawn from an ultra-liberal politically correct manual that makes the average liberal wince and the average conservative throw the remote across the room (AC 3 anyone?). No one will ever have the appeal of Ezio Auditore, but the characters in this game draw you in like AC did at its best.

Unlike AC 3, exploration in AC 4 is loads of fun. It doesn't feel like work. Every street of Havana is full of color and life, and sunshine (nice in the winter here by Puget Sound; also, nice in the summer when it rains everyday). I found myself wandering the streets, staring at people, and climbing buildings just for fun -- I even have been doing side quests -- it's what it felt like to be in AC 2, where it is a joy to experience the world they have created. I just rushed through AC 3, and I hated exploration... it always felt like work. Caribbean islands and seas are nothing short of remarkable on the xbox one.

Controls feel smooth and familiar, offering you more choices in combat (like in the Ezio trilogy, but unlike AC 3... see a theme yet?), buying stuff matters again, and I find myself excited about an AC game for the first time since Ezio. Honestly, I may end up liking this game even more than the Ezio trilogy. Big words, I know, but this game really takes the Xbox One out for a spin. Gorgeous, simply unbelievable setting and graphics.

After BF 4 I thought I was impressed by the Xbox One, but it is AC 4 that has really made me excited about the next generation of gaming and glad I invested the money to buy it. This is the first game that I don't feel bad in the slightest paying $60 since Skyrim. Even BF 3+4 and COD require expensive season passes to get the full value of the game... AC 4 on Xbox One is the best value for the money of any game out there.

--- EDIT 11/17/14 ---

Well, about a year has passed. I don't usually update my reviews, but because this review is listed on the home page and seems to get a lot of viewing, I wanted to do my civic duty and update it.

First, I still haven't beat it. I constantly got caught up in the side stories and never did finish the main story. Part of that is because, well, the main story just isn't all that amazing, and it really doesn't fit with open world very well. You either do side stuff or the main story. I guess that's par for the course, but truly compelling writing would not allow that.

You get bored of most games eventually, so it isn't fair to criticize the game for that, really it is the total hours spent before getting bored that matters, as well as the sense of satisfaction at "beating" a game -- which never happened (obviously). In the end I got distracted by newer games. Watch Dogs, for instance, had much more staying power -- I did get bored, but only after beating it and loving it.

Bottom line? I guess I feel like this game is gorgeous, a wonderful early game for Xbox One, but not truly compelling. I never did learn to care all that much for the characters, though they were fun, and I never really learned to care about the story. Storming bases and capturing ships was really fun, but got old -- which is allowed, you won't enjoy anything forever -- but the story falling flat is much harder to forgive.

At the current price, though, this game is a wonderful bargain. I don't regret buying it at all, and I stand behind my original review. I got to beat it now so I can play the next installment (which sounds pretty broken right now).

On a side note -- Battlefield 4 turned out to flop -- that seems worth pointing out as I reference that in my review. Titanfall was the winning shooter of Xbox Year 1 for me. Feel free to pour on the hate. :)Read more ›

Whoever gave this game 3 stars or less has some serious issues. I have never played any assassins creed games before and with the limited games for the Xbox one I was basically forced to get this game. So far I am having a blast. I was a big fan of all the Fable games and this is kinda reminding me of them. I am about 20% done with the game and about 16 hours into it. The first 30 minutes of the game I felt like I had made a big mistake. However once I got a feel for the game I am loving it. Attacking ships, finding treasure maps, building up fleets and upgrading my ship is fun. The graphics are not as good as Ryse which was the first game I played on x1. My favorite games in the past have been all the Mass Effects, Skyrim, Borderlands, Fable. So if you like any of those games you will enjoy this game for sure.

My review will not show as a verified purchase cause I got this game at GameStop. But I felt I needed to get on here and give a good rating for this game. I highly recommend this game for sure. And as I said I am not comparing to any of the previous assassins greed games as I never played them.

I've completed the rest of the Assassin's Creed saga and definitely dig this one the most. The fast travel makes it easy to get around the map and can be utilized within cities regardless of location. Upgrades to your assassin and your headquarters are similar to the previous titles, but now you get to upgrade the shoot out of your very own ship. The focus on pirating other ships and exploring uncharted areas for special upgrades and coin no longer makes traveling to new locations taxing and a chore. Graphics look cleaner than ever on the One and the clear Caribbean ocean looks better than any other animated body of water I've seen. Hunting sharks, using the dive bell, and chasing down cosmetic upgrades for your ship using a map found in a message in a bottle also bring new thrill to this title. This is also the only One game to keep its $60 tag on amazon until the new year. Congrats to Ubisoft for not giving up and selling out on their saga like COD has.